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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
water striders gliding along the surface of the brook
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Recent Examples of glide
As speeds climb, the rear wheels begin turning in tandem with fronts, palpably boosting the Caddy’s ability to switch lanes in a flash and glide through corners.
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
Employees glide swiftly through the open kitchen, sprinkling tacos with In-A-Tub’s signature orange cheese dust.
—Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Even when it's packed full, the wheels glide like a dream over multiple surfaces with no wayward drifting (usually a point of failure for softsides that may lean with weight).
—Jamie Hergenrader, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The space effortlessly glides from a.m. bakery (bacon and egg grit fritters) to afternoon bar (French 75 Jell-O shots), and dinners highlight area farmers and anglers.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
Employees glide swiftly through the open kitchen, sprinkling tacos with In-A-Tub’s signature orange cheese dust.
—Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Even when it's packed full, the wheels glide like a dream over multiple surfaces with no wayward drifting (usually a point of failure for softsides that may lean with weight).
—Jamie Hergenrader, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The space effortlessly glides from a.m. bakery (bacon and egg grit fritters) to afternoon bar (French 75 Jell-O shots), and dinners highlight area farmers and anglers.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
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All traffic flows through a single, unified policy engine with common enforcement points.—
Etay Maor,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Guitarist Tom Bukovac composed a flowing instrumental riff to open the performance, creating a little extra sweetness that helps hide the passive-aggressive venom.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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Holder Hugh Robertson handled the snap cleanly, and Olano’s kick flew between the goal posts.—
Sam Brief,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The Air Force flies the F-35A while the Marine Corps flies the F-35B STOVL jet.—
Anna Commander
Robert Birsel
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Their postseason odds that year were hovering around 20 percent at the time, and the team proceeded to lose the next seven games after the deadline en route to a 73-89 season.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Today, Baker’s market cap is hovering near $45 billion.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
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As agencies begin translating priorities into rules and funding decisions, implementation could drift into partisan favoritism.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Football, meanwhile, was still drifting about in his mind.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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At that time, one of his attorneys told News Channel 5 that Moreland planed to take a job outside of the legal profession, following his 2019 disbarment, and stay out of the public eye.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
17 July 2025
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Our ruling The Republican Party of Juneau County claimed on Facebook that planes full of unvetted refugees were being accepted to the Milwaukee and Madison airports.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
3 July 2024
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The sports arena floated as a solution to save the State Fair site never materialized, but new buildings did begin to replace the old on the fairgrounds, including a 1,000-seat amphitheater in 1974 and a new Coliseum in 1976.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Musk originally floated the retro-diner concept in 2018, with city construction approvals for the Hollywood location secured in 2023.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Inspired by Soap Box Derby races, they were engineered simply so families could assemble them at home for kids to learn to sail.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The Brew Top 6601 W. 135th St., Suite A, Overland Park 8 priority and priority foundation violations for a July 1 routine inspection Ants and winged bugs floated in two bottles of liquor at the Overland Park bar and grill located near Metcalf and 135th Street.—
Eleanor Nash
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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As the Iranian drones winged their way to Israel, Jordan warned citizens to keep indoors and avoid open areas.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glide. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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